Michael Jackson biopic turns up the music and mutes the controversy. What's wrong with that?
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Antoine Fuqua's Michael is a surface-level replay of the iconic King of Pop's life.
Audiences get toe-tapping entertainment value and an impressive impersonation by nephew Jaafar Jackson at the expense of virtually any investigation into the mind and motivations of the eponymous star.
Michael Jackson biopic released
- Michael Jackson's 50 best songs, ranked as his movie hits theaters USA Today —
- Box Office: ‘Michael’ Soaring to Huge $12M-$13M in U.S. Previews Amid Over-the-Moon Audience Scores The Hollywood Reporter —
- Thriller Nights: ‘Michael’ Dancing To $12.5M+ In Previews, Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score At 96% – Box Office Update Deadline —
- What the Michael Jackson movie leaves out Washington Post —
- Anupam Kher calls Michael Jackson "God's gift to mankind" as biopic releases Times Of India —